2019

August 2019 - Microsoft Releases Security Patches

Microsoft addresses vulnerabilities in its August security bulletin. Trend Micro Deep Security covers the following:


    CVE-2019-1196 - Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by Microsoft Edge. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to convince a user to visit a specially crafted website that contains an exploit to this vulnerability.



    CVE-2019-1139 - Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by Microsoft Edge. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to convince a user to visit a specially crafted website that contains an exploit to this vulnerability.



    CVE-2019-1140 - Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the Chakra scripting engine in Microsoft Edge. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to convince a user to visit a specially crafted website that contains an exploit to this vulnerability.



    CVE-2019-1141 - Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the Chakra scripting engine in Microsoft Edge. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to convince a user to visit a specially crafted website that contains an exploit to this vulnerability.



    CVE-2019-1195 - Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the Chakra scripting engine in Microsoft Edge. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to convince a user to visit a specially crafted website that contains an exploit to this vulnerability.



    CVE-2019-1197 - Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the Chakra scripting engine in Microsoft Edge. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to convince a user to visit a specially crafted website that contains an exploit to this vulnerability.



    CVE-2019-1201 - Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by Microsoft Word. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability may create a specially crafted file that contains an exploit to this vulnerability.


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2019

September 2019 - Microsoft Releases Security Patches

Microsoft addresses several vulnerabilities in its September security bulletin. Trend Micro Deep Security covers the following:


    CVE-2019-1257 - Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the failure of Microsoft SharePoint to check an application package's source markup. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to convince a user to open a malicious SharePoint application package.



    CVE-2019-1295 - Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper protection of data input in Microsoft SharePoint APIs. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a vulnerable Microsoft SharePoint version to input data in a susceptible API.



    CVE-2019-1296 - Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper protection of data input in Microsoft SharePoint APIs. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a vulnerable Microsoft SharePoint version to input data in a susceptible API.


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2019

October 2019 - Microsoft Releases Security Patches

Microsoft addresses several vulnerabilities in its October security bulletin. Trend Micro Deep Security covers the following:


    CVE-2019-1335 - Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge's Chakra scripting engine in respect to handling objects in memory. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to convince a user to access a malicious website where the exploit is hosted.



    CVE-2019-1364 - Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Important

    This elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows kernel-mode driver. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to be logged on to the vulnerable system.



    CVE-2019-1060 - MS XML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper parsing of user input by the Microsoft XML Core Services MSXML. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to access a website using Internet Explorer.



    CVE-2019-1238 - VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the VBScript engine. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to access a website where the exploit is hosted.



    CVE-2019-1239 - VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the VBScript engine. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to access a website where the exploit is hosted.



    CVE-2019-1307 - Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the Chakra scripting engine in Microsoft Edge. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to access a website where the exploit is hosted.



    CVE-2019-1308 - Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the Chakra scripting engine in Microsoft Edge. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to access a website where the exploit is hosted.



    CVE-2019-1366 - Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the Chakra scripting engine in Microsoft Edge. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to access a website where the exploit is hosted.



    CVE-2019-1361 - Microsoft Graphics Components Information Disclosure Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Important

    This information disclosure vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the Microsoft Graphics Components. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to open a specially crafted file.


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2019

November 2019 - Microsoft Releases Security Patches

Microsoft addresses several vulnerabilities in its November security bulletin. Trend Micro Deep Security covers the following:


    CVE-2019-1390 - BScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the VBScript engine in respect to handling objects in memory. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to convince a user to access a malicious website where the exploit is hosted.



    CVE-2019-1429 - Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the scripting engine in Internet Explorer. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to convince a user to access a malicious website where the exploit is hosted.



    CVE-2019-1359 - Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects by the Windows Jet Database Engine. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to open a specially crafted file.



    CVE-2019-1358 - Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects by the Windows Jet Database Engine. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to open a specially crafted file.



    CVE-2019-1311 - Windows Imaging API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Important

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows Imaging API. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to execute a specially crafted .WIM file.


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2019

December 2019 - Microsoft Releases Security Patches

Microsoft addresses several vulnerabilities in its December security bulletin. Trend Micro Deep Security covers the following:


    CVE-2019-0617 - Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Important

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows Jet Database engine in respect to handling objects in memory. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to convince a user to open a specially crafted file.



    CVE-2019-1485 - VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Important

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by VBScript engine. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way to convince a user to access a malicious website where the exploit is hosted.



    CVE-2019-0853 - GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects by the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI). Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to open a website that contains the exploit, or to open a specially crafted file via file-sharing.



    CVE-2019-1458 - Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Important

    This elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects by the the Win32k component in Windows. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to open a specially crafted application.



    CVE-2019-1439 - Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Important

    This information disclosure vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows GDI component. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to execute a specially crafted document.



    CVE-2019-1117 - DirectWrite Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Important

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the DirectWrite. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to execute a specially crafted document.



    CVE-2019-1118 - DirectWrite Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Important

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the DirectWrite. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to execute a specially crafted document.



    CVE-2019-1119 - DirectWrite Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Important

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the DirectWrite. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to execute a specially crafted document.



    CVE-2019-0959 - Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Important

    This elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows Common Log File System. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability must find a way for a user to execute a specially crafted application.


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2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Bratislava on 5 February 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Bratislava on 5 February 2019 to present the 2019 OECD Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic, alongside Mr. Peter Pellegrini, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic.




2019

Launch of the 2019 OECD Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic

Remarks by Angel Gurría Secretary-General for the Launch of the 2019 OECD Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava, 5 February 2019




2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Bratislava, 3 April 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of OECD, was in Bratislava on 3 April 2019 to hold a series of meetings to prepare the OECD’s annual Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM), taking place next 22-23 May 2019 under the chairmanship of the Slovak Republic.




2019

Slovakia - Country Health Profiles 2019: Launch presentation

Slovakia - Country Health Profiles 2019: Launch presentation. The Country Health Profiles provide a concise and policy-relevant overview of health and health systems in the EU/European Economic area, emphasizing the particular characteristics and challenges in each country against a backdrop of cross-country comparisons.




2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Lisbon, on 18 February 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Lisbon on 18 February 2019 to present the 2019 OECD Economic Survey of Portugal.While in Lisbon, the Secretary-General will hold bilateral meetings with high-level Portuguese Officials.




2019

Portugal - Perfil de saúde do país 2019: Launch presentation

Portugal - Perfil de saúde do país 2019: Launch presentation. The Country Health Profiles provide a concise and policy-relevant overview of health and health systems in the EU/European Economic area, emphasizing the particular characteristics and challenges in each country against a backdrop of cross-country comparisons.




2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Poznan, 4-5 July 2019

The Secretary-General will deliver remarks at the Western Balkans Berlin Process Summit. He will attend and open the Poland-OECD High-level Conference on The Western Balkans in Global Markets: New Opportunities for Trade and Investment.




2019

Pensions at a Glance 2019 - Key findings for Poland

Key findings for Poland from the report "Pensions at a Glance 2019"




2019

Polska - Profil systemu ochrony zdrowia 2019: Launch presentation

Polska - Profil systemu ochrony zdrowia 2019: Launch presentation. The Country Health Profiles provide a concise and policy-relevant overview of health and health systems in the EU/European Economic area, emphasizing the particular characteristics and challenges in each country against a backdrop of cross-country comparisons.




2019

Society at a Glance 2019 - How does the United States compare?

This country highlight puts the spotlight on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people: their numbers, their economic situation and well-being and policies to improve LGBT inclusivity. It also includes a special chapter on people’s perceptions of social and economic risks and presents a selection of social indicators.




2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in New York, 10 April 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in New York on 10 April 2019 to attend the 6th Annual Meeting of International Organisations The Contribution of International Organisations to an International Rule Based System, where he will deliver remarks at the Opening session, presenting the initial findings of the work by the IO Partnership




2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Washington on 11-13 April 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Washington, from 11 to 13 April 2019 to attend a G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, a G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, and the 2019 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings.




2019

OECD Employment Outlook 2019 - Key findings for the United States

The United States has one of the lowest rates of non-standard forms of work among OECD countries. In particular, the United States has the lowest rate of self-employment among OECD countries with 6.2% compared to an OECD average of 14.2%




2019

Skills Outlook 2019: How does the United States Compare?

The Skills Outlook Scoreboard assesses the extent to which the United States are able to make the most of digitalisation. The United States’ performance is measured along 3 main dimensions: Skills for digitalisation, Digital exposure and Skills-related policy effort.




2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, New York 22 - 26 September 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in New York on 22 to 26 September 2019, to attend the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).




2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Washington, from 16 to 19 October 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Washington, from 16 to 19 October 2019 to attend a G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, a G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, the meeting of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action and the 2019 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual Meetings.




2019

Health at a Glance 2019: Key findings for the United States

The United States spends more on healthcare than any other OECD country, both as a proportion of GDP (16.9%) and per person (USD 10 586). High levels of spending have not translated into people leading longer lives. Life expectancy at birth is two years below the OECD average, and actually declined by over two months between 2012 and 2017.




2019

Pensions at a Glance 2019 - Key findings for the United States

Key findings for the United States from the report "Pensions at a Glance 2019"




2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in London on 8-9 September 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in London on 8-9 September 2019 where he will deliver a Keynote Speech at the Opening of the Annual International Fiscal Association Congress.




2019

Health at a Glance 2019: Key findings for the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom spends almost 10% of its GDP on health, about one percentage point higher than the OECD average. This is projected to reach 11.4% by 2030. This level of spending buys strong access to health care, with low levels of inequality, though long-term care services are less accessible. Quality of care indicators are typically close to the OECD average. Health outcomes are fairly good.




2019

OECD Skills Strategy 2019: Key findings for New Zealand

This document describes the key findings for Northern Ireland from the OECD Skills Strategy 2019




2019

Society at a Glance 2019 - How does Canada compare?

This country highlight puts the spotlight on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people: their numbers, their economic situation and well-being and policies to improve LGBT inclusivity. It also includes a special chapter on people’s perceptions of social and economic risks and presents a selection of social indicators.




2019

OECD Employment Outlook 2019 - Key findings for Canada

13.5% of jobs in Canada are at risk of automation, around the OECD average. A higher share of jobs, 28.6%, are at risk of a significant change. While this is lower than the OECD average, it remains a large share of the Canadian workforce.




2019

Pensions at a Glance 2019 - Key findings for Canada

Key findings for Canada from the report "Pensions at a Glance 2019"




2019

Pensions at a Glance 2019 - Key findings for The Netherlands

Key findings for The Netherlands from the report "Pensions at a Glance 2019"




2019

Skills Strategy 2019 Turkey country note

This document describes the key findings for Turkey from the OECD Skills Strategy 2019.




2019

Economy wide PMR Indicators (July 2019)

Economy wide PMR Indicators (July 2019)




2019

Sectoral PMR Indicators (July 2019)

Sectoral PMR Indicators (July 2019)




2019

OECD PMR database July 2019- Economy wide

OECD PMR database July 2019 - Economy wide




2019

Health at a Glance 2019: Key findings for Mexico

Mexico is one of the few OECD countries where gains in life expectancy have not slowed down in recent years. Nevertheless, life expectancy remains approximately five years below the OECD average. Health care expenditure comprises 5.5% of GDP, which is amongst the lowest across OECD countries. Coverage for a core set of health services in Mexico is the lowest in the OECD at 89.3%.




2019

Panorama de la salud 2019: ¿Cómo se compara México?

México es uno de los pocos países de la OCDE donde las ganancias en la esperanza de vida no se han desacelerado en los últimos años. El gasto sanitario representa el 5,5% del PIB, que se encuentra entre los más bajos de los países OCDE. La cobertura de un conjunto básico de servicios de salud en México es la más baja en la OCDE con 89,3%.




2019

OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Fukuoka, Japan) - June 2019

This report contains two parts. Part I reports on the activities and achievements in the OECD’s international tax agenda. Part II reports on the activities and achievements of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.




2019

OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Leaders (Osaka, Japan) - June 2019

This report contains two parts. Part I reports on the activities and achievements in the OECD’s international tax agenda. Part II reports on the activities and achievements of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.




2019

OECD special session at IFA Congress 2019

As part of a new project on tax morale, the OECD has recently reanalysed the results of a survey of business perceptions on tax certainty, to identify the constraints and concerns they face in paying in taxes around the world. This new report, to be launched at this session, has identified some of the factors that may impact tax morale and attitudes towards compliance among businesses, and how they differ in different regions.




2019

Tax Inspectors Without Borders to release its Annual Report 2018/19 on Tuesday 24 September 2019

TIWB will release its Annual Report 2018/19 on Tuesday, 24 September 2019 at 12:00 EST/18:00 CEST.




2019

OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers - October 2019

This report by the OECD Secretary-General provides an overview of the progress made by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS in addressing the tax challenges of digitalisation and a brief update on the work on tax transparency.




2019

Media Advisory - Release of Revenue Statistics in Africa 2019

The 2019 edition of the tax policy publication Revenue Statistics in Africa will be launched on Tuesday, 19 November, during the African Union’s 13th Session of the Committee of Director Generals of National Statistics Offices. The report provides an overview of the main taxation trends from 1990 to 2017 in 26 African economies.




2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Santiago, Chile, on 14-15 October 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Santiago, Chile, on 14-15 October 2019 to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers meeting.




2019

OECD Employment Outlook 2019 - Key findings for Australia

About 36% of Australian jobs face a significant or high risk of automation. While this is less than the OECD average (46%), it means that a sizeable share of adults will need to upskill or retrain to meet the needs of future jobs.




2019

Health at a Glance 2019: Key findings for Australia

Australia spends 9.3% of its GDP on health, slightly higher than the OECD average, and is projected to reach 13% by 2030. Australia also has more nurses (11.7 per 1000 people, compared to an OECD average of 8.8) and slightly more doctors (3.7 doctors versus an OECD average of 3.5) serving the population than in many OECD countries. These resources have contributed to good health outcomes.




2019

Pensions at a Glance 2019 - Key findings for Australia

Key findings for Australia from the report "Pensions at a Glance 2019"




2019

Society at a Glance 2019 - How does Japan compare?

This country highlight puts the spotlight on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people: their numbers, their economic situation and well-being and policies to improve LGBT inclusivity. It also includes a special chapter on people’s perceptions of social and economic risks and presents a selection of social indicators.




2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Tokyo on 15-16 April 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Tokyo on 15-16 April 2019 on an Official visit to Japan, to present the OECD 2019 Economic Survey of Japan. During his visit, the Secretary-General will hold bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Abe, as well as several Ministers and other high-level Japanese officials.




2019

Employment Outlook 2019 - Key findings for Japan (in Japanese)

生産年齢人口(15歳から64歳)の減少にも関わらず、最近の景気拡大のために日本全体の雇用は着実に増加し、2018年には統計開始から過去最大となった。同年齢層の雇用率についても、過去最高に達している。




2019

OECD Employment Outlook 2019 - Key findings for Japan

Despite a decline in its working-age population (aged 15-64), Japan’s total employment has been increasing steadily due to the recent economic expansion, and in 2018 reached its highest level since records began